Part 47 (2/2)

68 Captain Sean Grimes, thirty-one, of Southfield, Michigan; Sergeant First Cla.s.s Donald W. Eacho, thirty-eight, of Black Creek, Wisconsin; Corporal Stephen M. McGowan, twenty-six, of Newark, Delaware; and Specialist Wade Michael Twyman, twenty-seven, of Vista, California. Captain Sean Grimes, thirty-one, of Southfield, Michigan; Sergeant First Cla.s.s Donald W. Eacho, thirty-eight, of Black Creek, Wisconsin; Corporal Stephen M. McGowan, twenty-six, of Newark, Delaware; and Specialist Wade Michael Twyman, twenty-seven, of Vista, California.

69 Scherer underwent twenty-six separate operations and had to relearn how to walk, talk, and even swallow. ”Whatever hit my brain scrambled it,” he told me in a 2011 interview, after his remarkable recovery. Scherer underwent twenty-six separate operations and had to relearn how to walk, talk, and even swallow. ”Whatever hit my brain scrambled it,” he told me in a 2011 interview, after his remarkable recovery.

70 Jacops ultimately lost seven teeth from the right side of his mouth-six on top and one on the bottom-plus part of his jawbone. He kept his eye and would eventually return to 3-61 Cav. Jacops ultimately lost seven teeth from the right side of his mouth-six on top and one on the bottom-plus part of his jawbone. He kept his eye and would eventually return to 3-61 Cav.

71 In a June 7, 2012, In a June 7, 2012, Rolling Stone Rolling Stone story by Michael Hastings, Bergdahl was revealed to have been completely disillusioned by the war, having sent his parents an email shortly before his disappearance that said, ”Life is way too short to care for the d.a.m.nation of others, as well as to spend it helping fools with their ideas that are wrong. I have seen their ideas and I am ashamed to even be American.... I am sorry for everything here. These people need help, yet what they get is the most conceited country in the world telling them that they are nothing and they are stupid, that they have no idea how to live.” He then walked off his base and was ultimately captured by Taliban insurgents. As of the summer of 2012, he was still missing in action, though there were reports of negotiations between ISAF and the Taliban to free him. story by Michael Hastings, Bergdahl was revealed to have been completely disillusioned by the war, having sent his parents an email shortly before his disappearance that said, ”Life is way too short to care for the d.a.m.nation of others, as well as to spend it helping fools with their ideas that are wrong. I have seen their ideas and I am ashamed to even be American.... I am sorry for everything here. These people need help, yet what they get is the most conceited country in the world telling them that they are nothing and they are stupid, that they have no idea how to live.” He then walked off his base and was ultimately captured by Taliban insurgents. As of the summer of 2012, he was still missing in action, though there were reports of negotiations between ISAF and the Taliban to free him.

72 p.r.o.nounced as ”STEFF-in.” p.r.o.nounced as ”STEFF-in.”

73 In the Army's cla.s.sification system for lunar illumination, Red Illume refers to those times when the moon is not visible at all; Amber Illume to when it's partly showing; and Green Illume to when it's full. By May 2009, helicopters wouldn't fly to COP Keating during Green or Amber Illume, only during Red. In the Army's cla.s.sification system for lunar illumination, Red Illume refers to those times when the moon is not visible at all; Amber Illume to when it's partly showing; and Green Illume to when it's full. By May 2009, helicopters wouldn't fly to COP Keating during Green or Amber Illume, only during Red.

74 Two years before, Fabrizi's sons Jason Allen, nine, and Tyler, six, had lost their stepfather, Specialist Ryan Bell, twenty-one, of Colville, Was.h.i.+ngton, after he and five other soldiers were killed by an IED in Samarra, Iraq. Two years before, Fabrizi's sons Jason Allen, nine, and Tyler, six, had lost their stepfather, Specialist Ryan Bell, twenty-one, of Colville, Was.h.i.+ngton, after he and five other soldiers were killed by an IED in Samarra, Iraq.

75 This att.i.tude and these advisers would ultimately bring about the end of McChrystal's military career. He resigned in the summer of 2010, after This att.i.tude and these advisers would ultimately bring about the end of McChrystal's military career. He resigned in the summer of 2010, after Rolling Stone Rolling Stone published ”The Runaway General” by Michael Hastings, in which the general and hisadvisers were quoted making a number of disparaging comments about officials in the Obama administration, from President Obama himself to Vice President Biden to Jones and on and on. McChrystal was replaced as commander of ISAF by Petraeus. published ”The Runaway General” by Michael Hastings, in which the general and hisadvisers were quoted making a number of disparaging comments about officials in the Obama administration, from President Obama himself to Vice President Biden to Jones and on and on. McChrystal was replaced as commander of ISAF by Petraeus.

76 Others believe Sadiq fled to Pakistan in fear of U.S. forces in 2002. It's possible that both theories are true, given the porous border and the frequent trips made back and forth between Afghanistan and Pakistan by declared enemies of the United States and the Afghan government. Others believe Sadiq fled to Pakistan in fear of U.S. forces in 2002. It's possible that both theories are true, given the porous border and the frequent trips made back and forth between Afghanistan and Pakistan by declared enemies of the United States and the Afghan government.

77 Some U.S. intelligence sources insist that there is no evidence for Amin's son's belief; others maintain that throughout the war with the USSR, HIG repeatedly tried to scuttle Mohammed Anvar Amin, and that Anvar's killer was indeed backed by Sadiq. Some U.S. intelligence sources insist that there is no evidence for Amin's son's belief; others maintain that throughout the war with the USSR, HIG repeatedly tried to scuttle Mohammed Anvar Amin, and that Anvar's killer was indeed backed by Sadiq.

78 Named after Specialist James Finley, twenty-one, of Lebanon, Missouri, and Private First Cla.s.s Andrew s.h.i.+elds, nineteen, of Battleground, Was.h.i.+ngton, both of whom were killed by an IED on May 31, 2008, in Jalalabad. Named after Specialist James Finley, twenty-one, of Lebanon, Missouri, and Private First Cla.s.s Andrew s.h.i.+elds, nineteen, of Battleground, Was.h.i.+ngton, both of whom were killed by an IED on May 31, 2008, in Jalalabad.

79 Not his real name. Not his real name.

80 This seemed to last until April 2010, when McChrystal and his aides made disparaging comments about the president and his top advisers to Rolling Stone reporter Michael Hastings, resulting in the June publication of ”The Runaway General,” which cost the McChrystal his job. (See footnote on page TK.) This seemed to last until April 2010, when McChrystal and his aides made disparaging comments about the president and his top advisers to Rolling Stone reporter Michael Hastings, resulting in the June publication of ”The Runaway General,” which cost the McChrystal his job. (See footnote on page TK.)

81 ”Target sixty” was an instruction to get on the 60-millimeter mortar tube and start firing. ”Target sixty” was an instruction to get on the 60-millimeter mortar tube and start firing.

82 Some of the shorthand in these mIRC messages has been spelled out-”FRI AND KEA” becoming ”FRITSCHE AND KEATING,” for instance. Some of the shorthand in these mIRC messages has been spelled out-”FRI AND KEA” becoming ”FRITSCHE AND KEATING,” for instance.

83 An ”AH” is an Apache helicopter. An ”AH” is an Apache helicopter.

84 CAS CAS stands for ”close air support.” stands for ”close air support.”

85 CCA stands for ”close combat attack,” or helicopters. CCA stands for ”close combat attack,” or helicopters.

86 ”Stand-to” is the period during dawn and dusk when extra guards are added. At this time, Stand-To Truck 1 was parked at the southern edge of the camp, with its gun facing north. ”Stand-to” is the period during dawn and dusk when extra guards are added. At this time, Stand-To Truck 1 was parked at the southern edge of the camp, with its gun facing north.

87 Technically called JTACs, for ”joint tactical air controllers,” these radiomen communicate with the pilots and tell them where to target their munitions. Technically called JTACs, for ”joint tactical air controllers,” these radiomen communicate with the pilots and tell them where to target their munitions.

88 TOW stands for tube-launched, optically-tracked, wireless-guided. TOW stands for tube-launched, optically-tracked, wireless-guided.

89 Not her real name. Not her real name.

90 Specialist Devin ”Twiggy” Snyder, twenty, of Cohocton, New York; Corporal Christopher Bell, twenty-one, of Red Bay, Alabama; Private First Cla.s.s Robert Voakes, Jr., twenty, of L'Anse, Michigan; and Sergeant Joshua Powell, twenty-eight, of Quitman, Texas, were killed on June 4, 2011. Specialist Devin ”Twiggy” Snyder, twenty, of Cohocton, New York; Corporal Christopher Bell, twenty-one, of Red Bay, Alabama; Private First Cla.s.s Robert Voakes, Jr., twenty, of L'Anse, Michigan; and Sergeant Joshua Powell, twenty-eight, of Quitman, Texas, were killed on June 4, 2011.

91 ”Physical Training” clothes-shorts and a T-s.h.i.+rt. ”Physical Training” clothes-shorts and a T-s.h.i.+rt.

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